Shoshana Telner, paino

Canadian pianist Shoshana Telner has performed as soloist and chamber musician across Canada and abroad.  She made her solo orchestral debut with the National Arts Centre Orchestra at the age of 16, and has since performed with orchestras including the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, The National Academy Orchestra, the Boston Classical Orchestra, the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, and the York Chamber Ensemble.   Shoshana has performed recitals at numerous summer festivals including the Elora Festival, the Kincardine Summer Music Festival, the Waterside Summer Series, the Brott Music Festival, and the Blueridge Chamber Music Festival.  She is a founding member of the Toronto based TakeFive Ensemble, a piano quintet with members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. 
 
Shoshana received a Bachelor's degree on full scholarship from Boston University, a Master's degree from The Juilliard School, and a Doctorate in performance from McGill University.  She has taught piano and coached ensembles at Wilfrid Laurier, McGill, and York Universities, and currently teaches at McMaster University.  Shoshana frequently gives masterclasses and adjudicates competitions. 
Shoshana's recordings include the six Bach Keyboard Partitas (Centaur Records), the Grieg violin/piano sonatas with Jeremy Bell (Chestnut Hall Music), selected Mozart Sonatas and Sonatinas (The Mozart Effect), and selected solo works of Canadian composer Colin Mack (Cansona Arts Media). Her latest CD, the early works of Robert Schumann, will be available on Centaur Records in 2025.